Belt buckle



`une 5, 1923. 1,457,386

W. M. MYERS BELT BUCKLE Filed March 15. 1922 Wham/www INVENTOR wrrNEss-ATTORNEY 'Patented June 5, 1923. l

WILLAM'MVMYERS, 0F HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.

BELT rookte.

Application led March 13, 1922. V'Serial110,543,312.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. MYERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hannibal. in the county of Marion and State of Missouri,have invented new and useful Improvements in Belt Buckles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to buckles and has for its object the provisionof a no-vel buckle for use upon belts, straps, and the like, whereby theends of the straps may be secured vin a very eiiicient manner so as topositively -prevent any slipping, the con-A to install and use, highlyeilicient in service,

and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be here` ina-fter more fullydescribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich- Figwre 1 is a front elevation of the buckle in position upon astrap.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation. Figure 3 is a longitudinal section. Figure#l is a detail perspective view. Referring more particularly to thedrawings, I have shown my buckle as comprising a body 10 which ispreferably longitudinally curved, as shown, and which is formed withspaced parallel flanges. 11 at its edges, these ianges being formed ofinclined slots 12 through which is slidably engaged a lock bar 13. Thislocking device is itself old and well known and I claim no novelty therear side of the body. lThe tongue "15'v is bent -back,as shown at 17and is then rebent, as shown at .18, Aso as to extend substantiallyparallel with the body 10 but oifset rearwardly with respect thereto.This tongue 15 thus constitutes a hook and ad- ]acent its junction withthe body, it' is cut away at opposite sides todefine a constricted neck19 upon which is of course formed the head 20 which is somewhat largerthan the neck and which tapers to a substantial point 21. The belt orstrap is formed with a hole 22 which is engaged upon this hook-liketongue whereby the buckle is held associated with the strap or belt.

In the use of the device, after the belt or Y strap is placed about thewaist, in case it is designed for this purpose, or after it is i placedabout anything else which it is desired to hold, the free end of thebelt is inserted between the rear side of that end which is secured tothe buckle andy passes between this second mentioned end and the I.

that the lock bar will be urgedinto the ends of the slots nearest theplate portion of the buckle, this of course resulting in a firm clampingaction so that the greater the pull I tending to loosenthe belt thegreater will be the clamping action of the'lock bar. Owingv to the factthat when the beltV is applied, both ends are in engagement, it will beseen that there will be a greater degree of fricfor it, though it isillustrated as forming*v tion tending to hold the parts together than inthe ordinary construction.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right tomake such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts aswill notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.

What is claimed is 1. A belt buckle comprising av body plate-like formprovided at its edges with flanges formed with inclined slots,la lockbarslidable along said slots. tongues .formed on the ends of the body andbent backwardly with respect thereto and lying substantially paralleltherewith, and a strap disposed against the rear side of the body withone end abuttingly engaging one tongue and formed at a point spaced fromsaid end with 5 parallel flanges provided with inclined slots a lock barslidable along said slots and tongues formed at the ends of the body,one tongue being bent back .upon itself vinto spaced parallel relationto the front of l0 the body to define an abutment .forthe free end ofthe strap7 andthe othertonguebeing offset rearwardly with respect to thebody vand having a constricted neck portionand` a relatively large headterminating in a sub- 15 vstantial point, the .strap being formed with ahole through which said secondnarned tongue is disposed.

3. A belt buckle comprising .a plate like body formed at itssideedges-With spaced parallel flanges provided with inc-lined slots, aloc-k bar slidable along said slots, and tongues formed at the ends ofthe body, one

`tongue being bent back upon itself into spaced parallel relation to thefront of the body to define anabutuient for -the free end of the strapand the other tongue being offset rearwardly Wit-h respect to the bodyand extending in the same direction as the first named tongue, the strapbeing formed with a hole through Which said second named tongue isdisposed.

In testimony whereof I aiiixniy signature.

WILLIAM M. MYERS.

